If Kennedy Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 73-24 takedown of St. Edmund Prep last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kennedy Catholic Gaels came up short against the Moore Catholic Mavericks on Thursday, falling 67-42. While losing is never fun, the Gaels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Mavericks are ranked sixth).
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy Catholic lost, don't look at Ashari Emuze. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Moriarty, who earned seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moore Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Costanzo, who scored 16 points along with seven boards and six assists. Those seven rebounds gave Costanzo a new career-high. Brianna Caliri was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
Kennedy Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Moore Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Kennedy Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-31 win against Archbishop Molloy on the 11th. As for Moore Catholic, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-33 victory against Cardinal Spellman on the 8th.
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